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Dueling Platform Policies and Free Speech Online
Twitter has decided to ban paid political advertising, while Facebook has not. Will either policy have unintended consequences for free speech principles online? Digital speech experts Ellen Goodman of Rutgers University Law School and Eugene Volokh of UCLA Law join host Jeffrey Rosen to discuss.
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Eric Foner on the Second Founding
Acclaimed historian Eric Foner sits down with National Constitution Center President Jeffrey Rosen to tell the story of how the Reconstruction amendments transformed the Constitution and the country.
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In the midst of public hearings in the House’s impeachment proceedings about President Donald Trump, the National Constitution Center presents a comprehensive look at the process and diverse opinions from leading scholars about impeachment.
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On November 17, 1777, the Articles of Confederation, the first American constitution, was sent to the 13 states for consideration.
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Abraham Lincoln gave his Gettysburg Address, widely considered one of the greatest speeches in American history, on November 19, 1863. But even today, there are still a few points about the speech that are misunderstood.
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JFK's Assassination and the 25th Amendment
President John F. Kennedy's assassination on November 22, 1963, sent shock waves throughout the country. Although Vice President Lyndon Johnson took the oath of office the same day under “Tyler precedent” (established by Vice President John Tyler who assumed the presidency after President Harrison’s death), the Constitution never explicitly said whether the vice president became president or merely acting president. The Kennedy assassination finally jolted Congress into action, and, within three months, the 25th Amendment was passed, cementing that the vice president becomes president in case of the president’s death, removal from office, or resignation. (Congressional statutes spell out the remaining line of succession—putting the speaker of the house next.)
Analysis from the Constitution Center
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The 25th Amendment
"In case of the removal of the President from office or of his death or resignation, the Vice President shall become President..."
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What's Next for American Democracy?
Lawrence Lessig, author of the new book They Don't Represent Us: Reclaiming Our Democracy, Daniel Epps of Washington University in St. Louis Law School, and Howard Rich, chairman of U.S. Term Limits, discuss the future of elections, term limits, calls for a constitutional convention, gerrymandering, and what American democracy might look like in 2020 and beyond. Jeffrey Rosen, president and CEO of the National Constitution Center, moderates.
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Technology and Constitutional Rights Bundle - 3.5 CLE substantive credits
These discussions of the future of digital free speech, privacy, and information feature experts including Cindy Kohn, Eugene Volokh, and Orin Kerr. Jeffrey Rosen moderates.
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